Since I last wrote to you two weeks ago, a lot has happened for me
in the different departments I am working in, especially in Career Development.
And today marks my official 3 weeks as an intern at Northeastern! (When people
say that time flies, I could not agree more!)
As I have said before, a lot of restructuring is happening in the
different departments of the university, and as a result my work at
Northeastern will be more varied over the next couple of weeks.
From August 1st I will be covering the front desk of Stearns – the
Career Development building – and thus interfacing with students on a daily
basis, as well as increasing interfacing with employers through email, phone
and in-person contact.
For the rest of my daily activities, I have seen an increase in the
tasks that were assigned to me. This came at the right time as some of the
training was done, so I could put in application what I was told.
Over the past few years and through different part-time jobs and
university assignments, I have realized that I tend to produce a higher quality
of work when I am in a medium/high paced environment where targets need to be
met and realistic goals can be achieved.
My assignments so far have been helping me to 'learn on the job'. This
does not mean that a support system is not in place; if I have any questions my
team is present and have shown that they are happy to assist me with any of
them.
So far I am really enjoying the work I have been doing, and I believe
that I have settled into this workplace routine quite well, or at least as well
as I could have in just three weeks. Now there are another 11 months to develop
further skills and enhance my knowledge about the different countries that the
Global Experience Office is in contact with.
My time in America has not been restricted to work: over the past
two weeks, we have been on team bonding days, one was bowling with the Global
Experience Office team and the other was a retreat day in a fitness/activities
club north of Boston.
I and the other interns from GCU have been using our free time to
discover more of Boston city centre and its surroundings, including MIT and the Harbor - Revere Beach, We have also enjoyed the summer weather to cook BBQ. It’s
been a lovely two weeks.
Thanks for reading and I will be back really soon with more to share.
Alexandra
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